Worried about preeclampsia

This is my second pregnancy... well fourth pregnancy and only the second to not end is an early miscarriage. Anyway, I've had some wicked constipation for weeks now. Been perscribed colace, 1 cap twice a day... been taking 2 caps twice a day because that's the only way I can go at all!!

The last few days, I've been having alot of trouble again! But added to that, everytime I try to go, I get this wicked headache and can feel my blood pulsing through my body and especially through my head.

Jason, my fiance has had one child before with his ex-wife and she suffered from preeclampsia so badly that they took the baby via emergency c-section 6 weeks early.

Can it possibly be the fault of the father if a woman gets preeclampsia? What the freak should I do? I don't want to worry about preeclampsia nor do I want to worry about the health of the baby! I'm scared.

This is my second pregnancy... well fourth pregnancy and only the second to not end is an early miscarriage. Anyway, I've had some wicked constipation for weeks now. Been perscribed colace, 1 cap twice a day... been taking 2 caps twice a day because that's the only way I can go at all!!

The last few days, I've been having alot of trouble again! But added to that, everytime I try to go, I get this wicked headache and can feel my blood pulsing through my body and especially through my head.

Jason, my fiance has had one child before with his ex-wife and she suffered from preeclampsia so badly that they took the baby via emergency c-section 6 weeks early.

Can it possibly be the fault of the father if a woman gets preeclampsia? What the freak should I do? I don't want to worry about preeclampsia nor do I want to worry about the health of the baby! I'm scared.

Sorry, but unless the dad is stressing you out beyond belief to the point you really can't take it, he has no role in whether or not you get preeclampsia. :) Preeclampsia is caused by high blood pressure in pregnancy, and while stress can raise your blood pressue I really doubt that an irksome DH alone could make it go that high!

Preeclampsia usually doesn't show up until the third tri, b/c as my perinatologist explained to me, your BP looks kind of like an upside-down bell curve during pregnany - it actually dips in the second tri and then starts climbing again as you reach your third tri. If you had hypertension prior to getting pg your chances of preeclampsia are greatly increased. I have had it a long time, so they are pretty much 95% expecting that I will have preeclampsia, have told me to expect bed rest (this helps keep your BP lower), and I have to start being seen 2x a week starting in my 30th week.

Sorry, but unless the dad is stressing you out beyond belief to the point you really can't take it, he has no role in whether or not you get preeclampsia. :) Preeclampsia is caused by high blood pressure in pregnancy, and while stress can raise your blood pressue I really doubt that an irksome DH alone could make it go that high!

Preeclampsia usually doesn't show up until the third tri, b/c as my perinatologist explained to me, your BP looks kind of like an upside-down bell curve during pregnany - it actually dips in the second tri and then starts climbing again as you reach your third tri. If you had hypertension prior to getting pg your chances of preeclampsia are greatly increased. I have had it a long time, so they are pretty much 95% expecting that I will have preeclampsia, have told me to expect bed rest (this helps keep your BP lower), and I have to start being seen 2x a week starting in my 30th week.

You should read up about the Brewer diet. It has wonderful advice about eating to avoid preeclampsia. I followed it with both of my children and so did my friend who had preeclampsia with her first and the second went great! HTH

You should read up about the Brewer diet. It has wonderful advice about eating to avoid preeclampsia. I followed it with both of my children and so did my friend who had preeclampsia with her first and the second went great! HTH

I had trouble with that when I was prego with River. I was passing out and they thought I had epilipsy. It was seizures caused by pre eclampsia. My OB missed it. It wasn't until I was at the hospital ( about to give birth) they found out. My OB at the time dropped me cause I wouldn't take the meds for epilipsy. She told me to goto a diffrent hospital and call a diffrent doctor. My water broke about an half hour later. I went to the womens hospital and they caught it. I was swallon and my blood pressure was up and down. It was just all over the place. It didn't come on until very late in the pregnancy. Most times it comes on in the third trimester. Eveything went pretty good. River was very healthy ad I had trouble with seizures after but things went back to normal. They told me it was a good thing my water broke when it did. Don't worry until you are told to worry. My new OB is going to keep an eye on me because of it. I am still not that worried. I will when she gives me a reason to worry.

I had trouble with that when I was prego with River. I was passing out and they thought I had epilipsy. It was seizures caused by pre eclampsia. My OB missed it. It wasn't until I was at the hospital ( about to give birth) they found out. My OB at the time dropped me cause I wouldn't take the meds for epilipsy. She told me to goto a diffrent hospital and call a diffrent doctor. My water broke about an half hour later. I went to the womens hospital and they caught it. I was swallon and my blood pressure was up and down. It was just all over the place. It didn't come on until very late in the pregnancy. Most times it comes on in the third trimester. Eveything went pretty good. River was very healthy ad I had trouble with seizures after but things went back to normal. They told me it was a good thing my water broke when it did. Don't worry until you are told to worry. My new OB is going to keep an eye on me because of it. I am still not that worried. I will when she gives me a reason to worry.

I understand your worries. They took DD 3 weeks early due to complications with HB. I am also starting this pregnancy out with HB. I have my first prenatal appt on the 29th and I have lots of q's. I am going to research the Brewer Diet as previously mentioned. As for the constipation have you tried eating a lot of fruit? Dried prunes? Hang in there!

I understand your worries. They took DD 3 weeks early due to complications with HB. I am also starting this pregnancy out with HB. I have my first prenatal appt on the 29th and I have lots of q's. I am going to research the Brewer Diet as previously mentioned. As for the constipation have you tried eating a lot of fruit? Dried prunes? Hang in there!

I'm a member of the Preeclamsia Foundation, I recommend checking out their site if you're interested in learning more about this! My understanding that the father has nothing to do with the mother of the child getting preeclampsia. What I do understand is a family history of preeclampsia (for you), or if you already have high blood pressure, you're more at risk to develop it. This doesn't mean you cannot get it if you don't have said traits in your history. My situation was just that, I developed severe preeclampsia & HELLP syndrome @ exactly 36 wks & my DD was delivered immediately via emergency c-section. Preeclampsia & HELLP are most likely to occur during 1st pregnancies, however, if it does occur, you are MORE at risk to develop it during subsequent pregnancies than the general population. I wouldn't stress yourself out about it, just inform yourself of the symptoms & be aware of your body. I'd also talk to you doctor to ease your fears & find out your risk factors. Take care & don't stress! Listen to some Bob Marley! It always mellows me out! ;)

HTH!

I'm a member of the Preeclamsia Foundation, I recommend checking out their site if you're interested in learning more about this! My understanding that the father has nothing to do with the mother of the child getting preeclampsia. What I do understand is a family history of preeclampsia (for you), or if you already have high blood pressure, you're more at risk to develop it. This doesn't mean you cannot get it if you don't have said traits in your history. My situation was just that, I developed severe preeclampsia & HELLP syndrome @ exactly 36 wks & my DD was delivered immediately via emergency c-section. Preeclampsia & HELLP are most likely to occur during 1st pregnancies, however, if it does occur, you are MORE at risk to develop it during subsequent pregnancies than the general population. I wouldn't stress yourself out about it, just inform yourself of the symptoms & be aware of your body. I'd also talk to you doctor to ease your fears & find out your risk factors. Take care & don't stress! Listen to some Bob Marley! It always mellows me out! ;)

Hey there, I personally have never heard that you could inherit pre-eclampsia because of your partner, but it could just be a coiencidense(sp). Preeclampsia is nothing to mess around with so if you feel you may be having symptoms you wanna give your doc a call right away. they can often out you on meds to bring your blood pressure down (if that's the case) and keep you pregnant long enough for the baby to be delivered safe. You might also be out on bed rest if you do have pre-e. A good friend of our family just delivered her 1st baby dec 7th at just 31 weeks because her bp was at 250 and they couldnt bring it down, but before they had her deliver, they tried everything under the sun to keep her pregnant as long as possible. Luckily the baby was born just fine, she's still in NICU and probably will be there till her due date 2/14 but both her and mom are doing well.

Hey there, I personally have never heard that you could inherit pre-eclampsia because of your partner, but it could just be a coiencidense(sp). Preeclampsia is nothing to mess around with so if you feel you may be having symptoms you wanna give your doc a call right away. they can often out you on meds to bring your blood pressure down (if that's the case) and keep you pregnant long enough for the baby to be delivered safe. You might also be out on bed rest if you do have pre-e. A good friend of our family just delivered her 1st baby dec 7th at just 31 weeks because her bp was at 250 and they couldnt bring it down, but before they had her deliver, they tried everything under the sun to keep her pregnant as long as possible. Luckily the baby was born just fine, she's still in NICU and probably will be there till her due date 2/14 but both her and mom are doing well.

Ok here's the thing, you have a nerve that runs from your eyes down to your stomach called your vagus nerve. Ok so, when you push on your eyes or bear down, like when you're constipated and trying to go, it can cause dizziness and lower your blood pressure. That's sort of the cause of a lot of older people becoming dizzy or light headed and falling off the toilet. It happens a lot. So anyways that might be part of it. Your OB takes your blood pressure every visit and is watching for it, in between you can always go to a store somewhere that has a machine. Your blood pressure should always be 90+ your age (until you're 40) for the top number and between 60-80 for the bottom number. If the bottom number is high above 80... like 90-100 then you have high blood pressure. Another sign is severe swelling. Just try to keep calm, I had mild preeclampsia with my daughter. I was induced 2 weeks early... I was just really swollen and my diastolic/ low BP number was around 90. Severe cases can be really scary, but worrying about it won't help, since... that would just give you high blood pressure. Maybe try switching your prenatal vitamin, maybe there's too much iron in it for you. I believe that can lead to constipation.

Ok here's the thing, you have a nerve that runs from your eyes down to your stomach called your vagus nerve. Ok so, when you push on your eyes or bear down, like when you're constipated and trying to go, it can cause dizziness and lower your blood pressure. That's sort of the cause of a lot of older people becoming dizzy or light headed and falling off the toilet. It happens a lot. So anyways that might be part of it. Your OB takes your blood pressure every visit and is watching for it, in between you can always go to a store somewhere that has a machine. Your blood pressure should always be 90+ your age (until you're 40) for the top number and between 60-80 for the bottom number. If the bottom number is high above 80... like 90-100 then you have high blood pressure. Another sign is severe swelling. Just try to keep calm, I had mild preeclampsia with my daughter. I was induced 2 weeks early... I was just really swollen and my diastolic/ low BP number was around 90. Severe cases can be really scary, but worrying about it won't help, since... that would just give you high blood pressure. Maybe try switching your prenatal vitamin, maybe there's too much iron in it for you. I believe that can lead to constipation.

I wouldn't worry I had preeclampsia with my second son although it was bad I didn't get it till 34 weeks but had to deliver my son early at 36 weeks. Preeclampsia doesn't usually show up till the 8th or 9th month. Even then your dr will know before it gets bad usually you have protein in your urine at a visit. That's how mine started then right after that my blood pressure went up and then I got all signs of it. You can however try to prevent it by ealing less sodium and eat foods that are high in vitamin C and E. If your mother or sister had it then you may get it but as for your finace's exwife having it doesn't put you at more risk. If you would like to know more info just let me know this is a very scary condition but I wouldn't worry about it right now. But like I said eating less sodium does help and increasing foods with vitamin C and E will help some that's what my dr told me to do since I had it so bad last time and it didn't go away till 6 weeks post partum.

I wouldn't worry I had preeclampsia with my second son although it was bad I didn't get it till 34 weeks but had to deliver my son early at 36 weeks. Preeclampsia doesn't usually show up till the 8th or 9th month. Even then your dr will know before it gets bad usually you have protein in your urine at a visit. That's how mine started then right after that my blood pressure went up and then I got all signs of it. You can however try to prevent it by ealing less sodium and eat foods that are high in vitamin C and E. If your mother or sister had it then you may get it but as for your finace's exwife having it doesn't put you at more risk. If you would like to know more info just let me know this is a very scary condition but I wouldn't worry about it right now. But like I said eating less sodium does help and increasing foods with vitamin C and E will help some that's what my dr told me to do since I had it so bad last time and it didn't go away till 6 weeks post partum.

oh I forgot to mention, your BP can up from being active (obviously) so if you were walking thru wal mart that could give you a false high... I had totally forgot about the protein in the urine thing. It's been about 3 years for me personally. Just talk to your Dr and let them know.

oh I forgot to mention, your BP can up from being active (obviously) so if you were walking thru wal mart that could give you a false high... I had totally forgot about the protein in the urine thing. It's been about 3 years for me personally. Just talk to your Dr and let them know.

When I was pregnant with my second child Kitty, I went to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription for my husband. While waiting, as I always do, I decided to check my BP. I have very good BP. I almost hit the floor when it was 186/120. I took some deep breaths and tried it again. It came down to 160/110. I was at 32 weeks. I called the doctor and was told to come in. For the next 4 weeks, I was on complete bed rest on my left side. And I was in and out of the hospital about 6 times before they decided to induce me at 36 weeks.

I am not a doctor, but I truly believe you need to call the doctor and discuss your constipation. Even when I was not pregnant and would have constipation, when I strained too hard, my head would hurt at a migraine level and then after a couple of minutes, would be fine.

Never Ever Ever feel like your issues are trivial. Call the doctor with any and all concerns you have no matter how trivial they seem. If your doctor doesn't like this or if you feel you are being patranized (sp), it is time to find a new doctor.

One last thing, It is always the Father's fault :):)

When I was pregnant with my second child Kitty, I went to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription for my husband. While waiting, as I always do, I decided to check my BP. I have very good BP. I almost hit the floor when it was 186/120. I took some deep breaths and tried it again. It came down to 160/110. I was at 32 weeks. I called the doctor and was told to come in. For the next 4 weeks, I was on complete bed rest on my left side. And I was in and out of the hospital about 6 times before they decided to induce me at 36 weeks.

I am not a doctor, but I truly believe you need to call the doctor and discuss your constipation. Even when I was not pregnant and would have constipation, when I strained too hard, my head would hurt at a migraine level and then after a couple of minutes, would be fine.

Never Ever Ever feel like your issues are trivial. Call the doctor with any and all concerns you have no matter how trivial they seem. If your doctor doesn't like this or if you feel you are being patranized (sp), it is time to find a new doctor.

Eeek! With a bp reading that high I'd be calling my doc or heading into L&D. Sometimes those bp machines at those places can be faulty, but I wouldn't risk it, the health of you and your baby come first! Tell your doc ASAP!

Eeek! With a bp reading that high I'd be calling my doc or heading into L&D. Sometimes those bp machines at those places can be faulty, but I wouldn't risk it, the health of you and your baby come first! Tell your doc ASAP!

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